19th Century Paintings

This charming mid-19th-century oil painting depicts a river landscape with a thatched cottage, boatmen, and windmill. It’s reminiscent of works by English artist Edward Williams (178...

Fine, aged maritime painting of sailing ships in a late evening sky, this oil painting is on old thick wood and period frame. Johannes Keokkeok (1788-1852) is the father of a family ...

This work will be included in Volume II of the catalog of the works of Eugène Galien-Laloue, currently being prepared by Mr. Noé Willer. A certificate can be issued to the buyer. Ch...

J. Bonnevay (active in France in the late 19th century) Portrait of a Gentleman Signed upper left (the signature is quite difficult to read, but without a doubt Bonnevay's) Oil on c...

Signed oil on board interior by French Les Nabis painter Edouard Vuillard. The work depicts a room with a large window, outside of which are bare trees. Inside the room are three chairs and a patterned rug on the floor. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 20"x13" Unframed: 13"x6" Provenance: Prince Antoine Bibesco (1878-1951) - Special Envoy of Romania to the United States Piasa Encheres - Paris Lot no. 88 - 8th April 2005 - Sold EUR 118,000 hammer price Acquired at the above by Thomas Gibson Fine Art - London Acquired by the previous owner from Thomas Gibson Fine Art - TEFAF Maastricht November 2005 Literature: This work is included in the catalogue rasionne of the work of Edouard Vuillard under Ref Volume II No. 172 - illustrated and described Access to the raisonne online can be found at the Wildenstein Plattner Institute website. The work is described as being executed in the period 1899 to 1904 by Antoine Salomon and Guy Cogeval Édouard Vuillard attended the Lycée Condorcet in Paris, where he made friends with Maurice Denis, Lugné-Poe, and Ker-Xavier Roussel, later his brother-in-law. He studied in Maillart’s studio; for six weeks came under the tutelage of Jean-Léon Gérôme at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris; and later under William Bouguereau and Robert at the Académie Julian, where he became closely linked with the Nabis group (from the Hebrew word for ‘prophet’). He met Marcel Proust in 1902. From 1908, he taught at the Académie Ranson. In 1937, he was elected member of the Institute. At first, Édouard Vuillard painted small subjects, disciplined and proficient, qualities for which the prestigious École Française was famous. His earliest still-lifes (1888) are astonishing in their decisiveness and subtlety. His empathy for the object had already compelled him to soften its appearance; the object, which, by virtue of its bright or glossy presence, remained the nonego and the ‘thing represented’ for so many others. ‘Intimacy’ developed immediately between the painter and this modest environment; inhabiting it every day enabled him to celebrate its splendour, and it was to remain his favourite environment. But he was already alternating between small portraits and still-lifes, which gained recognition because of their natural qualities and dignity of tone: a rare combination in a beginner. About 1890, influenced indirectly by Paul Gauguin, all the certainties which the self-styled Nabis painters had contented themselves with suddenly collapsed. Everything was called into question again: both the linear layout of the picture and its colour scheme; the choice of subject and its material aspect; its manufacture and its purpose. Vuillard’s paintings at that time show surprising, bold innovations and an arbitrary power, which one would expect 15 or 20 years later at the height of the Fauvist period. The preoccupation with an internal geometry set them apart from earlier studies. From then on, the paintings were based on forms, lines, and colours. Vuillard made concessions. He produced a portrait or interior with its furniture and its wallpapers, in which the family inhabiting it, evolves. Treated with flat areas of colour and solid shades of ochres, reds, blues, and saffron yellow, without modulation, they seem to prefigure certain paintings by Henri Matisse and Roger de La Fresnaye. In 1891, Édouard Vuillard painted an Elegant Lady, a silhouette seen from the back; a long vertical shape starting from the hair decorated with brown feathers; there is a kind of pink cloak, the tight and never-ending black skirt, erect in front of a half-open, bright orange door in a green wall, from where the light of another vertical shape emerges, which is bright yellow, and is reflected in red on the parquet at the feet of the elegant lady. This painting meets his concerns about the actual moment of creating ‘harmonies corresponding to our feeling’, and by virtue of its almost geometric structure, its drawing entirely free of detail, its light effects and colour harmonies, very much prefigures aspects of the future Abstraction movement and is oddly reminiscent of the final period of Nicolas de Staël. All too often, Édouard Vuillard is only admired in his role as the harmonist, the serene contemplator who combines an exquisite sense of nuance, rhythms, and values with the most acute observation. These singular investigations, these three-dimensional meditations including a table, a folding metal cot...

American School, 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1850s-1860s Oil on Canvas 14" x 12" Housed in a 2" Frame Overall Size: 17 1/2" x 15 1/2"

French school of the 19th century Ernest MESSONIER (Circle of) Portrait of a soldier in armor 27.5 x 17.5 cm (31 x 21 cm with the frame) Beautiful pitch pine wood frame Good condition

Oil on canvas by Paul-Desire TROUILLEBERT (1831-1900), France, 2nd part of the 19th C. Saint-Martin-de-Tours church in Sartouville near Paris. With frame: 58.5x51 cm - 25.2x22 inches...

Provenance: Sold at Christie's in 1978, bought by the historian Friedrich Gorissen (1912-1993), director of the Koekkoek Museum. Heins Burgers (1834-1899) was a student of Jozef Isr...

This lovely Victorian 19th century figurative oil painting is by Italian artist Frederick Andreotti. Painted circa 1880 it is a lovely playful depiction of a pretty seated young woma...

After Rembrandt "The Prodigal Son in the Tavern" Old Master Style Painting Late 19th century - Early 20th century Oil on Canvas 36.75 x 44.5 unframed 40.5" x 48.5" framed

Portrait of a Noble Lady English School, circa 1820's-1930's period oil on canvas, unframed painting: 35 x 28 inches provenance: private collection, London condition: some old restor...

Georges HYON (Paris 1840 – Saint Germain en Laye 1913) Cavalry review of the 2nd Lancers regiment Oil on canvas H. 115 cm; W. 146.5 cm Signed lower left A student of Portalis, Georg...

James Pawley (1850-1879) Lord Hardinge's Arabian stallion 'Meanee', in a desert landscape signed and dated 'Pawley. pinxit/ 1849' (lower right) Oil on canvas Canvas size 17 x 21 in F...

Alfred de Breanski Snr British, (1852-1928) Sunset over a Scottish Highland Loch Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size including frame: 26.5 inches x 36....

The artist: Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed Title: The Old Chateau Medium: gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unframed card: 9.75 x 12.75 i...

Work on cardboard Black wooden frame with glass pane 16.4 x 13.2 x 2 cm

Castle ruins in a windswept landscape Late 19th Century German School oil on panel, framed framed: 31 x 38 inches panel : 24 x 32 inches the painting is in overall very good and soun...

Italian artist, 19th century Still Life with Hunting Dogs indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 14.25 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very goo...

Artist: Wilfrid Constant Beauquesne, French (1840 - 1913) Title: Men Fraternizing with the Ladies Year: c. 1890 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 21.5 x 26 in. (54.61 x 66.04 ...

Tranquil River Landscape French Impressionist School, antique signed with monogram lower corner oil on canvas, framed in antique Gil frame framed: 16.5 x 19 inches canvas : 11.5 x 14...

The Mountain Valley Pathway Irish School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, framed in gilt frame framed: 19 x 25 inches canvas: 15 x 22 inches provenance: private collection, United Ki...

This stunning British Victorian portrait oil painting is by noted female artist Annie Louisa Swynnerton. The sitter is Emma Woods, nee King (1806-1896). Emma was the wife of Samuel ...

A wonderful painting of a beautiful woman in the style of the Pre-Raphaelites. It is signed Arnhold. It is in very condition and in the original frame. Picture Size: 21 x 21" (51 ...

A perfect example of Charles Baxter's work. Two beautiful ladies , one holding a flower, dressed in their best finery. Despite being unsigned, the paint...

"The Three B's of Music" Beethoven, Bach, and Brahms, An Extremely Rare Oil Painting, C. 1880 "A true music lovers dream" - A true work of art. A very rare and collectible oil on canvas triptych painting depicting portraits of "The Three Bs of Classical Music": Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms - Housed in a fine carved and painted frame in gold gilt and green paint by Frederick Harer, with musical scores underneath each portrait. The paintings appear to be unsigned. The frame is signed on the back "F. W. Harer" and dated 1918. Each canvas: 17" high x 14" wide Outside frame: 29" high x 52.5" wide Provenance: Academy of Music, Philadelphia PA. Very good condition overall, no damages noted. Paintings are relined, some gold gilt highlights are rubbed in some areas of the frame. Frederick Harer was an American painter, sculptor and etcher, best known for his skill as a gilder and frame maker. He produced frames for many of the Pennsylvania Impressionist painters, including Edward Redfield and Daniel Garber. Today, having a Harer frame on a Pennsylvania Impressionist painting...

Portrait of a Nun by Joseph Albert, signed and dated to the back, 1898 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ove...

Late 19th century English landscape by Edwin Buttery. This exquisite late Victorian English landscape by Edwin Buttery is a masterful example of the period’s romanticized appreciatio...

A lovely portrait of a turn-of-the-century elegant woman, perhaps commissioned by a devoted husband (she has a ring on her right hand, which is more common as a wedding ring in north...

Per Wickenberg was a Swedish artist active in the early 19th century. He was only 34 when he died of tuberculosis; thankfully for the art history - at that point, he had practised the art of painting for more than 20 years. After his art studies at the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, he left Stockholm and travelled to Paris in 1837. In Paris, he finally received the well-deserved success for his landscapes; he won golden medals at the Salon de Paris both in 1838 for his painting "Nordiskt vinterlandskap" and in 1839 for a painting called "Vinterfiske". Per received a travel scholarship from Sweden and used that money for trips to Belgium and the Netherlands. Our painting is from that time, the time after his success in Paris, and in this magnificent painting, we see his talent in capturing the cold winter mood with meticulous care of details. Notice how nicely painted the children are on the ice, the sledge filled with hay to provide comfort and insulation against the cold. In the background, we can see an ice skater, a detail that gives the painting depth and three-dimensionality. This is a wonderful painting by a talented artist - who devoted almost his entire life to the art of painting. Artist: Per (Pehr) Wickenberg (1812-1846) Swedish Title: Dutch Winter landscape with children...

Monastic Ruins by a Stream French School, early 1800's oil on canvas, framed Framed 15 x 19 inches Canvas : 12.5 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very go...

Ornamental Still Life with fruit, flowers and birds Italian School, 19th century oil painting on canvas, unframed size: 31.5 x 47 inches condition: relined canvas and in very good and presentable condition provenance: from a collection here in England. A very beautiful and decorative oil painting on a huge scale, depicting this classical landscape scene, with ornamental birds...

Antique English portrait painting. Watercolor and gouache on paper. Framed. Measuring 17 by 23 inches overall and 10 by 15 painting alone.

A naive yet charming 19th-century study of a small family gathered around a baby. The mother cradles the infant in a chair while a small white cat watches quietly in the background, ...

William Hart (1823-1894), a Scottish-born American painter and member of the Hudson River School, famous for his oil paintings of atmospheric landscapes and cattle. His works are inc...

English painter (dated 1873) - Mountain landscape with lake. 51 x 77 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, without frame. - Work signed indistinctly and dated lower left: "W. C ... 1873"...

The small fishing village of Le Pouldu, located on Cap Finistère in Brittany, south of Concarneau and Pont-Aven, was nestled between the Laita River and the sea. The area was renowned for its sand dunes. A ferry operated there, transporting people and livestock across the river. In 1886, the village consisted of only 11 households and was so small it didn't even have a bakery. In 1890, Paul Gauguin and six other artists, including Paul Sérusier, Jacob Meyer...

Henry John Boddington. 19th century English landscape with figures by a riverside. Simply one of the finest quality English landscape Ive ever had the pleasure of owning . This i...

A charming landscape scene by Charles Walter Radclyffe (1817-1903), depicting a cattle drover gossiping with a local woman, partway over a stone bridge crossing. The composition has ...

Signed impressionist landscape oil on canvas by French painter Jean Baptiste Armand Guillaumin. The work depicts barges moored on the b...

Atmospheric and dramatic seascape painted by two sisters from the famed Nasmyth family of 18th/19th century Scottish artists. The names of A G Nasmyth (Anne Gibson) and Jane Nasmyth ...

Oil on canvas. Signed and dated bottom-center: O. Grashof 1850. A landscape with gnarled trees and a wide view, in the foreground several detailed and masterfully executed horses and a herding boy, in the distance the silhouette of a church village, the whole scenery under a wide sky. Otto Grashof...

Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg French, (1838 - 1904) A View of St Denis, Paris Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1882, transcribed in pencil verso Image size: 25 inches x 20.5 inches Size ...

Antique Italian oil painting of Venice. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 31L x 21H.

A fine original Scottish Impressionist oil painting by Joseph Morris Henderson dating to circa 1900. The work depicts a coastal scene with a dwelling in the landscape and a tranquil ...

The realist portrait is of a no-nonsense woman. A mystery woman, one accustomed to being respected. By her subdued costume, not selected to flatter her, as well as by her analytical ...

Frank Myers Boggs Bateau au Quai (Docked Sailing Vessel at Low Tide) Signed lower left Oil on canvas 15 x 21 1/2 inches Provenance: David Findlay Galleries, New York Charles R. Brown Fine Art, Locust Valley, New York The Impressionist Frank Myers Boggs spent his formative and mature years abroad and in 1923 became a naturalized French citizen. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, but moved as a young boy to New York, where his father was a newspaper executive. The artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing illustrations for Harper’s Weekly and for an American edition of the works of Charles Dickens. It has also been stated that he studied with the portraitist John Barnard Whittaker (1836–1926). After working at Niblo’s Garden in New York with a scene painter named Vauglin, Boggs went to Paris to study scene painting. On his arrival there in 1876, he was unable to find anyone to instruct him in this field and instead entered the École des Beaux-Arts. Realizing that Boggs was not well suited to painting figurative subjects, his teacher Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904) advised him to try some outdoor landscapes. Between 1877 and 1881, he concentrated on marine...

19th century Barbizon painting "The nymphs bathing in a forest landscape" The artist wonderfully captured this dreamy scenery with vibrant colours and assured brushstrokes, inviting...

Children at the Stream By T. Stevens, British 19th century Signed, oil painting on canvas, framed Framed: 12.75 x 19 inches canvas: 10 x 16 inches Condition: The painting is in very ...

An idyllic genre scene by the British landscape painter John Westall (fl.1873-1893). Well presented in a gilt effect frame. Acquired with a second compani...

Antique American impressionist seascape oil painting by J. Redding Kelly (1870 - 1939). Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring 18 by 21 inches overall and 12 by 16 painting alone.

A very good antique oil on panel costume genre painting by the celebrated Northern Italian artist, Francesco Vinea (1845-1902), the painting dated signed and dated 1873. Vinea studied at The Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and then worked as a designer of illustrated periodicals, he returned to Florence and studied under professor Enrico Pollestrini. Vinea unapologetically produced incredibly high quality humorous and whimsical scenes that were always elegant and depicted figures in period costume situated in lavishly ornamented interiors. Vinea became quite famous and wealthy in his lifetime and his work was particularly sought after in France, England and The United States. The 19th Century American art collector James Jackson...

Italian School, late 19th century Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane miniature painting, framed framed: 3.5 x 3 inches image: 2.5 x 2 inches provenance: private collection, Italy con...

Fine late 19th-century garden portrait in oil. Presented in a decorative gilt-effect frame. Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.

English artists, circa 1870 oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 31 inches canvas : 30 x 25 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: overall very good and pr...

Oil Painting by Charles James Parry "A North Wales River" 1824 -1894 London born painter of rural landscapes. The son of Joseph Parry. he exhibited at the Royal Academy. Oil on canva...

Estado de conservación aceptable Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas de la obra: 62 x 51 cm. Medidas del marco: 75 x 65 cm.

Here for your consideration is a very well executed and highly detailed oil on mahogany wooden panel painting by one the the leading Victorian artists of the day, Joseph Thors. Sign...

Unknown Artist (American School, 19th century) Portrait of a Lady in Blue, c. 1835–1850 Oil on canvas This painting is unsigned This quietly elegant portrait captures a mature woman...

Still Life of Fruit by Frederick J Stanier (1830-c.1912) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 8.25 x 10 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: a few minor scuffs and m...